Fogel, along with his university of rochester colleague stanley engerman, generated much controversy in the early 1970s with their work on the economics of slavery. A historical guide to world slavery with seymour drescher. Feb 11, 2005 colonialism, inequality, and longrun paths of development. Nov 21, 2006 stanley engerman of the university of rochester talks about slavery throughout world history, the role it played or didnt play in the civil war and the incentives facing slaves and slave owners. Robert fogel and stanley engermans time on the cross was one such book perhaps the only one. First published in 1974, fogel and engerman s groundbreaking book reexamined the economic foundations of american slavery, marking the start of a new period of slavery scholarship and some searching revisions of a national tradition c. Asserting that economics of american negro slavery series university of michigan the redeemable southbrrobert w. The economics of american negro slavery with robert fogel, 1974. A look at some recent debates, journal of economic history, 1986. The economics of american negro slavery with robert fogel.
Gallman is kenan professor of economics and history at the university of north carolina, chapel hill. The economics of american negro slavery, and the reinterpretation of american economic history, and more on. Effects on economies, societies and peoples in africa, the americas, and europe ebook written by joseph e. The united states and canada began the period as small but vigorous societies. Fogel and engerman report the results of an extensive method to compare the. Finance, intermediaries, and economic development edited. Comparative perspectives walter lynwood fleming lectures in southern history series by stanley l. This is a wideranging, fascinating conversation with the coauthor of the classic time on the cross coauthored with robert fogel and the forthcoming. Edited by nobel awardwinning economist robert fogel and his colleague stanley engerman, reinterpretation of american economic history is a very valuable book bringing together a selection of articles using theory and statistics to investigate u. His controversial writings on the economics of slavery with economist robert fogel were some of the first modern treatments of the subject.
Endowments and institutions nber series on longterm factors in economic development. Hoffman editor, jeanlaurent rosenthal editor online at alibris. Robert fogel and stanley engerman s time on the cross. The other baptist presents a broader picture of masters treatment of slaves, as well as how the incomes of slaveowners spurred the demand for northern industrial production. The economics of american negro slavery, written by robert w. Engerman has 26 books on goodreads with 1033 ratings. His first major book, coauthored with robert fogel in 1974, was time on the cross. The time on the cross americas experience with black slavery was only about 250 years or 350 if you include the spanish colonies. Fogel and engerman feel their research provides corrections to the traditional view of the economics of slavery. Robert paquette is professor of history at hamilton college, clinton, ny. Slavery, emancipation, and freedom by engerman, stanley l. Colonialism, inequality, and longrun paths of development by. The economics of american slavery has 1 available editions to buy at half price books marketplace. Included as a reference for the blogpost baptism by blood cotton.
Munro professor of economics and professor of history at the university of rochester and research associate for the national bureau of economic research. This first edition, signed by robert william fogel, stanley l. Its essays deal with differences in the rates of economic growth in latin american and mainland north america, specifically the united states and canada. Department of economics university of rochester 280 hutchison road. The economics of american negro slavery 9780316287005 by fogel, robert william. Walgreen professor of american institutions and the director for the center for population economics at the university of chicago. Engerman, isbn 0521781094, 9780521781091 cambridge history ebook collection volume 2 of the cambridge economic history of the united states 3 volume hardback set. Engerman is professor of economics and history at the university of rochester. Endowments and institutions nber series on longterm factors in economic development engerman, stanley l. Their account lacks any conception of the nuances of life in the antebellum south.
Engerman, professor of economics and history university of rochester, philip t. The economics of american negro slavery 1974 is a book by the economists robert fogel and stanley l. Fogel and engerman attack the historians they regard as economically. His first major book, coauthored with robert fogel in 1974, was. The cambridge economic history of the united states edited by. Finance, intermediaries, and economic development by stanley. The economics of negro slavery is a mythbusting revisionist tour of the reality of slavery as it existed in the american south. In 1974 robert fogel and stanley engerman published time on the cross, a book which aroused fierce controversy, partly because of its strident trumpeting of econometric methods, but primarily because of its startling conclusions. Stanley engerman of the university of rochester talks about slavery throughout world history, the role it played or didnt play in the civil war and the incentives facing slaves and slave owners. The economics of american negro slavery fogel, robert, without consent or contract. Department of economics university of rochester rochester, ny 146270156. Professor engerman is the author of the books, time on the cross. Economics of american slavery, robert william fogel, stanley l engerman. Fogel first traverses some of the same terrain as time on the cross and then turns to an elaborate and mostly nonquantitative analysis of the anti slavery movement.
First, the benchmark year of 1860 overstates the level of income per capita. Longterm factors in american economic growth by stanley l. Or how a book with such deep flaws could ever have been thought important. Robert fogel and stanley engermans time on the cross. Munro professor of economics and professor of history at the university of rochester, will be celebrated this weekend with a conference framed by his groundbreaking work studying economic growth in the americas. Review essay by thomas weiss, department of economics, university of kansas. An economics reading list race, slavery, and economics becker, gary, the economics of discrimination engerman, stanley, ed. Robert william fogel, winner of the 1993 nobel memorial prize in economic science, is director of the center for population economics at the university of chicago. First published in 1974, fogel and engermans groundbreaking book reexamined the economic foundations of. Engerman is known for his quantitative historical work along with nobel prizewinning economist robert fogel. Mar 10, 2011 the new volume is really two books under one cover. Slavery edited by stanley engerman, seymour drescher, and robert paquette oxford readers. The cambridge economic history of the united states edited.
Engerman is known for his quantitative historical work along with nobel prize winning economist robert fogel. His publications include the colonial era, volume i of the cambridge economic history of the united states edited with robert gallman, 1996. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read the atlantic slave trade. Time on the cross robert william fogel, stanley l engerman. General interest the cambridge economic history of the united states edited by stanley l. Slavery, serfdom, and free labor making of modern freedom fogel, robert and stanley engerman, time on the cross.
First published in 1974, fogel and engermans groundbreaking book reexamined the economic foundations of american slavery, marking the start of a new period of slavery scholarship and some searching revisions of a national tradition c. Engerman is an economist and economic historian at the university of rochester. Edges lightly foxed, else fine in near fine unclipped dust jacket, light shelf wear, tiny nick to fore edge of back panel. Fogel and engerman claimed, in their factfilled book, time on the cross, that slavery was economically viable before the civil war and that economic factors would not have brought. Buy finance, intermediaries, and economic development by stanley l. Reinterpretation of american economic history first. Fogel and engerman systemmatically misrepresent the nature of slavery in the old south. He is perhaps best known for the influential time on the cross. Documents drawn from primary texts enable the student to interpret evidence for themselves, promoting discussion and debate.
Stanley lewis engerman born march 14, 1936 is an economist and economic historian at the university of rochester. Contemporary fiction in english canada and the united states by fogel, stanley and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Perhaps equally rare is the book that could have withstood the onslaught of unrelenting, withering criticism directed at time on the cross. To understand these wildly contradictory judgments we must return to the puzzling book itself. The most significant recent development in the study of economic history has been the investigation of the profitability of american slavery made famous in robert fogel and stanley engermans time on the cross. The economics of american negro slavery fogel, robert william, and stanley l. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read longterm factors in american economic growth. The economics of american negro slavery, which he wrote with robert w. The actual period for the kind of slavery that most think of when they think of southern plantations is shorter yet. Two economists examination of the economics of american slavery, which garnered.
The books reception among communication historians, however, has. Published in volume 55, issue 2, pages 63743 of journal of economic li. Slavery, profitability, and the market process mises. Factor endowments, inequality, and paths of development among new world economies, economia journal of the latin american and caribbean economic association, economia journal of the latin american and caribbean economic association. Aug 21, 2019 in their pioneering work, time on the cross, robert fogel and stanley engerman used this data to show that, between 1840 and 1860, the south grew faster than the north. In fact, i cite them on page 48 and discuss their book for several pages. This book brings together a number of previously published articles by stanley l. This significant work, winner of the bancroft prize in american history, challenged readers to. Cambridge economic history of the united states, stanley l. Review of the business of slavery and the rise of american capitalism, 18151860 by calvin schermerhorn and the half has never been told. Slavery and emancipation in comparative perspectives. Stanley lewis engerman born march 14, 1936 is an economist and economic historian at the. Jan 23, 20 there had been all sorts of slavery all over the world since the binning of the neolithic period six thousand years earlier.
Engerman skip to main content accessibility help we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Their book not only rewrote the history of antebellum slavery, it ushered in a completely new methodology of economic history. Time on the cross was written by two scholars trained primarily as economists, robert w. It is beyond dispute that slavery has always been abhorrent and, wherever it still exists, should be abolished. Longterm factors in american economic growth ebook written by stanley l. Engerman is professor of economics at the university of rochester. First published in 1974, fogel and engermans groundbreaking book reexamined the economic foundations of american slavery, marking the start of a new period of slavery scholarship and some. Robert fogel and stanley engerman, time on the cross. Slavery, profitability, and the market process mises institute.
Review of the business of slavery and the rise of american. Munro professor of economics and professor of history at the university of rochester. This traditional view involves the following assertions about the economics of slavery. Asserting that slavery was an economically viable institution that had some benefits for african americans, the book was reprinted in 1995 at its twentieth anniversary. Engerman 2011, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. First published in 1974, fogel and engermans groundbreaking book reexamined the economic. Colonialism, inequality, and longrun paths of development.
The book was described as simply shot through with egregious errors david, et al, 1976, p. Volume ii surveys the economic history of the united states, canada, and the caribbean during the nineteenth century, a period of massive international and intercontinental movements of labor, capital, and commodities. Slavery and the making of american capitalism by edward e. Signed by coauthor stanley engerman on front free endpaper.
The work fogel and engerman presented to their readers is based on quantitative techniques typically associated with computer analysis, otherwise referred to as cliometrics. National bureau of economic research nber kenneth l. While some claims especially the one about efficiency. Engerman is professor of economics and history at the university of rochester, ny. Studies in the economy and society of the slave south.
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